75th Anniversary of the UPU - 7.5 piastre

75th Anniversary of the UPU - 7.5 piastre

Year
1949
Face Value
7.5
Mint Value
-
Used Value
-
Print Run
-
Themes
Postal

Catalogs References

Michel
LB 409
Yvert & Tellier
LB 46
Stanley Gibbons
LB 390

Technical Details

Colors
Red
Size
40 x 25 mm
Perforation
11
Printing
Offset
Designer
M. Farrouk
Printers
Imprimerie Catholique, Beirut
This commemorative stamp (Postes) marks the 75th anniversary of the Universal Postal Union (75e Anniversaire de l'U.P.U.). The detailed coral-red engraving illustrates a traditional desert mail courier mounted on a galloping camel, carrying loaded postal saddlebags across the open landscape, with the iconic columns of the ancient Roman temples at Baalbek visible on the distant horizon. This timeless composition conveys a powerful message of historical connectivity, regional heritage, and the enduring evolution of long-distance mail delivery. Issued by the Lebanese Republic (Republique Libanaise), the stamp proudly links the country's ancient geographic landmarks with its historic role in global logistical networks.